Morgan Freeman On Marijuana: Criminalization Of Weed Is ‘Stupidest Law Possible’
Morgan Freeman is a long-time advocate of marijuana legalization, a point he recently reiterated in a wide-ranging interview with Newsweek.
Jeremiah Vandermeer
Obama’s Pot Problem
Will the president's tough stance on marijuana cost him the crucial swing state of Colorado?
White House: No Marijuana for PTSD
An effort to persuade the Obama administration to legalize marijuana for sufferers of post-traumatic stress was met with rejection from the White House.
Medical Marijuana Takes Another Step Towards Legitimacy in Alberta
The federal government might be waging a war on marijuana, but medical cannabis has taken another step towards legitimacy in the province thanks to Alberta Health Services.
High Art Auction at the Vancouver Herb Museum
CANNABIS CULTURE - The Vancouver Herb Museum's next Art Auction is this Thursday, July 19 at CCHQ. Featuring art by Megan Allard, Bob High, Ken Foster, John Walkus, Alan Sayer, Dottie Locks, Rhiannon Rose, Signe Knutson, Joanne Williams, Frank and more.
Private Prison Group Quits Mississippi, Heads North
Private prison operator GEO Group is backing out of all operations in the state of Mississippi by this July, the Guardian reports.
Saskatchewan Scientists Discover Key to Drug-Free Hemp
Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan have made a discovery about how marijuana plants create tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) — the active ingredient in pot that gets smokers high.
Brazil Launches Campaign to Decriminalize Drug Use
A host of academic, legal, health, political and social figures are joining together to back a campaign to decriminalise drug use in Brazil, as tens of thousands of consumers uninvolved in the drug trade are currently jailed.
Colombia Decriminalizes Cocaine and Marijuana, As Latin American Momentum for Drug Policy Reform Continues
Colombia's Constitutional Court Friday approved the government's proposal to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of cocaine and marijuana for personal use.
Oakland Officials Slam Prosecutors Over Marijuana Crackdown
Officials in the city of Oakland rebuked federal prosecutors on Thursday for seeking to shut down a medical marijuana dispensary that bills itself as the world's largest in the latest clash over a federal cannabis crackdown in Western U.S. states.
